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Maro's Core 2021 Teaser

Mark Rosewater gave his traditional teaser with the following hints.

The new core set has a lot of exciting new cards, including:

• A brand new planeswalker (from a plane we've visited). — Basri Ket (Amonkhet)
• A card that lets you draw half of your library. — Peer into the Abyss
• A +1/+1 tribal lord for a creature type that's never had one. (A creature type with over fifty cards already in print.) — Pack Leader (Dogs)
• A character with a Vanguard card and a legendary creature card gets a second of the latter. — Barrin with Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
• A card with thirty-one different options. — Sublime Epiphany
• A card that gains all activated abilities of a certain subset of cards in a place it’s never done it before. — Conspicuous Snoop
• A card that uses a nonevergreen named ability over twenty years old. — Teferi, Master of Time (phasing)
• A card with the words “battlefield”, “cast”, “creature”, “converted mana cost”, “end of turn”, “exile”, “graveyard” and “mana cost”. — Idol of Endurance
• An aura inspired from a cycle from Urza's Saga block. — Demonic Embrace (the Embraces from Urza's Saga).
• A nonevergreen enchantment subtype returns. — Shrine from Champions of Kamigawa.

Core 2021 also has a number of fun reprints, including:

• A popular character first introduced through flavor text. — Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
• A French Vanilla mythic rare. — Baneslayer Angel
• A popular aura that started as part of a cycle. — Faith's Fetters
• A card with unique protection. — Runed Halo
• Two cards played in tournaments that have been reprinted over twenty times with at least five different pieces of art.— Duress and Shock
• A card that's never previously appeared in a premier set. — Grim Tutor
• A card that's never been reprinted before which has a 2, 3, 5, and 6 all appear on the card. — Massacre Wurm
• A Human Monk. — Azusa, Lost but Seeking
• A card from the Time Spiral timeshifted sheet. — Tormod's Crypt

New cards with flavor inspired by familiar planes

Alara

• Nine Lives — Jazal Goldmane and Marisi.

Amonkhet

• Basri Ket — a devoted warrior of the God Oketra.
• Basri's Aegis — shows some survivors of the city of Naktamun after the events of the Hour of Devastation.
• Plains (Core Set 2021, #309) — Basri's Showcase Plains.

Dominaria

• Eliminate — referring to Kaervek, antagonist of the Mirage storyline.
• Historian of Zhalfir — Zhalfir.
• Island (Core Set 2021, #310) — Teferi's Showcase Island.
• Jolrael, Mwonvuli Recluse — one of the oldest surviving Zhalfirins, living in the Mwonvuli Jungle.
• Kaervek, the Spiteful — the main antagonist of the Mirage storyline. Also refers to his Breathstealers.
• Liliana, Waker of the Dead — the art is inspired by Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer.
• Liliana's Devotee — refers to Liliana followers.
• Liliana's Standard Bearer — refers to the House of Vess's legacy.
• Liliana's Steward — servant at Vess Manor.
• Llanowar Visionary — Llanowar.
• Mangara, the Diplomat — the wizard known for Mangara's Harmony and his role in the Mirage War.
• Miscast — refers to Barrin of the Tolarian Academy.
• Niambi, Esteemed Speaker — Teferi's daughter.
• Nine Lives: Jedit Ojanen, Mirri and Wasitora.
• Peer into the Abyss — refers to Braids.
• Radha, Heart of Keld — one of the main characters during the Time Spiral crisis and the return to Dominaria.
• Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner — the wife of Teferi.
• Swamp (Core Set 2021, #311) — Liliana's Showcase Swamp.
• Teferi, Master of Time who tries to repair the time rifts of Dominaria.
• Teferi's Protege — a wizard of the Tolarian Academy.
• Tolarian Kraken — Tolaria.

Eldraine

• Hunter's Edge
• Valorous Steed — both sides of Lonesome Unicorn, united

Ikoria

• Nine Lives — Kaheera.
• Track Down — a bonder

Innistrad

• Hobblefiend — a typical Devil.
• Indulging Patrician — a Voldaren Vampire.
• Obsessive Stitcher — the practice of stitching like Geralf Cecani.
• Sanguine Indulgence — Markov aristocrats making fun of Stromkirk traditions
• Shacklegeist — refers to the Blessed Sleep.
• Village Rites — a follow-up to Village Cannibals.

Ixalan

• Dire Fleet Warmonger — Pirate from the Brazen Coalition.
• Primal Might — refers to Ghalta, Primal Hunger.
• Run Afoul — refers to Atla Palani.
• Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose — an acolyte of the Church of Dusk.

Kamigawa

• Sanctum of Tranquil Light
• Sanctum of Calm Waters
• Sanctum of Stone Fangs
• Sanctum of Shattered Heights
• Sanctum of Fruitful Harvest
• Sanctum of All

Kaladesh

• Skyway Sniper — shooting down typical thopters.

Mirrodin

• Chromatic Orrery — The Moons of Mirrodin.
• Nine Lives — Kemba.

Ravnica

• Conclave Mentor — Selesnya Conclave.
• Fungal Rebirth — Golgari Swarm.
• Twinblade Assassins — Golgari Swarm.
• Havoc Jester — Cult of Rakdos.
• Experimental Overload — Izzet League.
• Pridemalkin — depicted in the autumnal streets of Ravnica. A counterpart to Dreadmalkin.
• Secure the Scene — Azorius Senate and refers to Judith.

Regatha

• Keral Keep Disciples — Keral Keep.
• Mountain (Core Set 2021, #312) — Chandra's Showcase Mountain.

Tarkir

• Falconer Adept — a Soldier of the Abzan Houses.
• See the Truth — a Monk of the Jeskai Way.

Theros

• Swift Response — Akros.

Zendikar

• Blood Glutton — A Zendikar Vampire.

Unknown planes

• Forest (Core Set 2021, #313) — Garruk's Showcase Forest.
• Leafkin Avenger — Leafkin Druid
• Nine Lives — Arahbo.

Allusions

• Pursued Whale and its associated token is a reference to the story of Moby-Dick.